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A few weeks ago I was out looking around at Cost Plus World Market. I saw this really cool jumbo gingerbread man. I figured it would be fun to decorate for Christmas. Well Christmas came and went and there sat my naked little gingerbread man waiting to get spruced up.

So I thought and thought and the ideas flooded my crazy lil brain with many ideas. I traced him out and then started doodling a cool idea with a Day of the Dead design. I personally have a love for skulls and bright colors. Day of the Dead designs pretty much resemble both that. Google Day of the Dead and you will see what I mean. It’s so festive and pretty.

After getting what I wanted down on paper, I went to piping and flooding.

Having the colors already picked out and on paper made it SO much easier and faster! Oh…and I cannot forget to mention his cool pimpin’ gold tooth. That was a royal icing transfer. I made extra and attempted to wear one but it quickly disintegrated in my mouth!

Oh my gosh, it was a GIANT cookie! I tried my hand at your design a few weeks ago on 5" cookies and could not believe how detailed they were. 11 colours?! Wowzers! That explains it! lol Amazing, amazing work, Andrea!